Connecticut western news., 1887-07-13

death came to him. My servant had key to the door, and when he re- turned he would open it and walk in. There was not the slightest question but that the dog would at once attack hlm. I had two or three minutes in which to think, and it was wonderful how clear headed was. looked upon my own chances as hopeless, and there fore determined that when Henry re- turned would call out to him before he got the door open. was also concerned for fear the dog would get out of the building. It was crowded ncighbor- hood, and he might bite a score of peo- pie before he was destroyed.
 It is said that tue presence of great danger sharpens the sense of hearing. I believe this to be true, for I have had several personal experiences. As I lay there waiting for my servant to return l plainly heard sounds which could not have come to my ears under ordinary circumstances. At the foot of the second flight of stairs, distance of fully 70 feet from my bed, Henry was stopped by n young man who Tod gcd on that floor. heard him say:
 II was waiting here to tell you that Capt. Williams brute of dog passed up stairs Q short time ago. Is the cap tain thcre2"
 ''Hc was not there when I left"
 "And he has not come in after the dog The animal had scaly look, and you'd better be careful how you drive him out.'
 ''Thank you, sir, I'll hurry right up."
 Iheard my man come up stairs and along the hall. As soon as he saw that my bedroom door was shut he seemed to suspect the worst, and he acted like a herr. .He came down the hall on tip- toe, rut his face close to the door, and sang out: .-...--
 'Colonel, Iknow the big dog is in your room and am going for help. If he comes near you shut your eyes and pretend to be dead"
 The sound of his voice put the dog into frenzy. He growled and snarled and snapped, and as the man hurried down the hal the beast rushed from under the bed with dreadful howl and began rushing around the room as be-. fore. After making the circle of the bedroom four or five times, he dashed into the reception room. There he quite overturned the centre table, and in his fury he wrenchea off a=leg with his teeth and destroyed the upholstering of the sofa. was terribly excited, and had I given way to my feelings l should have screamed out like a woman. shut my eyes tightly, braced my nerves by chiding myself for a coward, and when the climax came was fairly ready for it. knew that tho dog would sooner or later turn to me, and as he left the reception room he was on the foot of the bed in two bounds. Thero was an open book lying there, and he seized and worried this for moment Then came walking up 10 my face, bearing his full weight on my broken leg, and giving mo intense pain. My arms and hands were on the cover, and the foam from his mouth fell upon my bare flesh. He put both paws on my chest, and ran his nose over my face to snuff at me, and he was all the time snarling and whining in way to take the nerve away from the stoutcst man.
 don't know whether he would have bitten me or not, ceu'd have remained quiet, but such thing as holding my nerves steady for over Q minute was utterly impossible. was feeling that must throw up my hands and scream out when the beast leapcd off the bed. Ht had heard people in the hall. He rar about the room whining and snarling, and all at once made a spring for tLe door of the reception room, which was being shut to by human hands. Aspact six or eight inches wide was left, and when the dog attempted to push hi: head into this, Q coupe of bullets were fired into him and he backed out to fal dead. Henry had summoned two DO liccmen, and while the brute stood ovc me on tho bed tho faithful servant hac catered the reception room and pushed the door as nearly shut as they wanted if, having believed that the dog woul, behave just as he did. That Car wa suffering with hydrophobia none coule doubt from his looks and conduct. IT.. side of twenty days two hous, dog which he had snapped at as he came u' went mad, and then there was no furthc question that I had had close shay from horrible death. New York Sun
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